This is a 10* on MINNESOTA

The Twins have dropped four in a row coming into this series with the Pirates. The most recent loss was quite painful as they seemed poised to end Oakland’s 10-game win streak on Wednesday. But they made back to back errors, leading to a 13-12 loss in 10 innings. The A’s didn’t even have a hit as they scored three unearned runs in the final frame. That loss came after getting shutout in two straight games. Now Minnesota looks to “dust itself off” here against a Pittsburgh team that’s rebuilding in 2021. The Pirates have won 8 of 12, but do not expect that to last. This is a team that will struggle moving forward. They played yesterday in Detroit (won 4-2) while the Twins were off. JT Brubaker has had three solid starts for the Bucs, but again, that’s something that will probably not continue. JA Happ has pitched well enough for the Twins that he probably deserved a win in his first two starts. Pittsburgh is 5-22 its last 27 interleague games and 0-7 its last seven when facing a left-handed starter. Happ is a southpaw. The Twins are 12-5 their last 17 home games vs. the National League. Play on MINNESOTA

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